3D vegetable Star Wars carving

It is one year from the North Japan earthquake disaster in next Sunday.
The earthquake-related news　has been increased in Japan.
It is still very sad.

All I can do is do my Best everyday..
to make a delicious food, nice carving and make people smile.

Now, Star Wars is back in movie theather!
Have you watched Star Wars EP1 3D?

In Japan,it will start on screen in 16th of March.
I just can't wait!

I made the Sweet "Jar Jar" potato

with ........











delux "3D" turnip grasses!

This is a photograph carving a tooth.

I'm looking forward to watch the Star Wars at
the big screen again!

and I decided to go to the world biggest Star Wars event
"Star Wars Celebration 6" at orlando in This summer!

Actually, taking a long holiday is very difficult for me, in my situation.
My latest summer vacation was in 2008, I took four days off at that time.
my last travel in abroad was more than 10 years ago.. lol
therefore 1 week holiday is going to be very big decision for me.

But I just don' want to regret!!
This is going to be my first staying in United state.
I just Can't wait!
If you are also Star Wars fan...let's go for it!

Hope to see you at there :)

Cute mouse

My friend came to the restaurant with her friend yesterday.
She asked me to make a cute mouse for her birthday surprize.
I heard that she loves him so much.

to make a lovely mouse...
I used sweet potato, carrot and white radish.

He loved by people of the world!

Mukimono Flowers part2

This mukimono carving is for the celebration
of long-life.

I use the white radish for making a crane.

I put on the bill which I made with a sweet potato.

Also make a turtle with a tail.
This is the draft Sketch for the beginning.

It is not difficult work when you cut it a little by little.

Turtle which has the tail is a long-lived symbol.

Then put all of them together.
It is celebration of the longevity!

Mukimono Flowers

"Mukimono" is a traditional Japanese style of vegetable carving.
I read that It seems to come up in Japanese oldest novel "The Tale of Genji".
It is told that it is the Edo era it was popular most.

people get very busy and the "Mukimono" makers are decrease recently.
But I think it is handwork that we should keep continue.
Those are the typical type of "mukimono".
Flowers.


I cut radish in this way.

Then I peel by one piece thinly.

Then put together.... Completion of the peony.

let's go on to the next flower.

Cut the carrot this way.

Then peel by one piece thinly and
put the petal to the cucumber.

It is the completion of the camellia.
The next update.....I will put those Flower
to the dish with animals.
See you soon!

Oh Sushi!

I upload the sushi which we cooked this week:)

Premium nigiri

nigiri for individual

Sushi with Chirashi sushi

Maki(roll) and Inari sushi

This plate is not sushi...Special Sashimi plate of maguro(tuna)
with the veggie carving of a swordfish.

a fish basket

I made a fish basket by pumpkin.
This basket can use for sashimi in many cases.

I used the basket for sea urchin this time.

The meet of the lobster makes sashimi and
I boil the husk and usually display it.
(This way)boil the husk, the color turn to beautiful red.
(see my previous post)


but I used the lobstar without boiling because
I wanted to emphasize a pumpkin and the color of the sea urchin.

This time I made a seine by white radish.

This is a technic of Japanese "mukimono"
I express a lobster caught in a net with this plate.

I used this net for a carrot spider-man and
Carrot palpatine(force lightning) before.

there is no limit in cooking.
also there is no limit to learn!

Cucumber Art 3

This article is the 3rd series of cucumber Art.


We usually use these cucumber cup for the wasabi for sashimi plate.

It is easy to make.
Like this photo, cut in four or five places by knife.

when you finish cut in, all you have to do is turn it lightly
because the core of the cucumber is very soft.

If You put your favolite food on them...
It becomes the wonderful finger hors d'oeuvres :)

I made a several kind of cucumber boat.

I sometimes make a very tiny sushi Birthday cake!
It is for surprize present for our customer.

I add a cucumber boat with the plate this time.

of course ! cucumber R2-D2 too.